Skull Cap 4:1

History:

"American" Skull Cap (also spelled Scullcap) is a small, herbaceous perennial, indigenous to North America, with an erect and branching square stem and flowers that may grow to a height of three feet. The plant is easy to identify while in flower because of its small paired flowers that are mostly blue-purple and rarely white. It is abundant throughout the land and thrives in damp places, meadows, ditches and waste places from Canada to Florida. Different varieties/species of this herb grow throughout the world in temperate regions (most notably in China and Russia as Scutellaria baicalensis ) with some similar theraputic applications as the American Scullcap, but most are not generally used interchangeably. American Skull Cap is preferable, not only because of its variety of benefits, but also because of other safety concerns with the Chinese plant. The name, Skull Cap, is derived from the helmet-shaped flower that resembles a helmet with the visor raised, and a "Skullcap" was the word for a type of military helmet that was familiar to early Colonists. Native Americans wisely used this herb for rest and menstrual support. Skull Cap was first thought useful for rabies in the 1700s, a use that was later discredited, but several of the herb's common names ("Mad Dog Weed" and "Madweed") remained to describe it. Skull Cap has mainly been known through the years for its use in relaxing herbal teas, and the dried leaf was often smoked or included in oral liquid preparations, frequently in combination with other herbs. The above-ground (aerial) part of the plant is used in herbal preparations. Some of the constituents included in Skull Cap include essential oil, albumen, tannins, a bitter principle (scutellaine), flavonoids (scutellarein, isoscutellarein, wogonin, chyrisin glucuronide), acids, lignin, tannins, chloride of soda, salts of iron, silica, calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, beta-carotene, B-vitamins and vitamin C.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant and nursing women should not use Skull Cap Herbal Supplement. Large doses (many times the recommended amount) may cause giddiness, confusion, twitching, convulsions or stupor, but the herb is said to work well when taken consistently over a period of time (several weeks) at recommended dosage. Skull Cap should not be given to children. Those with liver problems should avoid Skull Cap. Taking Skull Cap and blood thinners together may further decrease blood clotting, possibly leading to easy bruising and bleeding. Because of Skull Cap's sedative qualities, taking it with medicines used for sleep or anxiety may cause extreme drowsiness affecting your ability to operate heavy equipment or drive a car safely. Skull Cap may interact with barbiturates, sedatives and anti-convulsants and should not be taken at the same time.

Capsule Information:
Our Skull Cap 4:1 supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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